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Bohn’s Nodules

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Synonyms

Palatal cyst of the newborn

Definition

Small, developmental inclusion cysts in the newborn infants located on the buccal or lingual aspect of the alveolar ridge (according to the classification by Fromm (1967)) or scattered over the hard palate, near the soft palate junction (according to Bohn, around 1800), believed to be derived from the minor salivary glands. Identical cysts along the median raphe are called Epstein’s pearls, and on the crest of the alveolar ridge, gingival or alveolar cysts of the newborn, originating from the dental lamina (dental lamina cysts).

Clinical Features

Incidence

Bohn’s nodules are present in 65–85% of neonates.

Age

Bohn’s nodules are present in neonates, rarely after 3 months.

Sex

No gender predilection.

Site

Small, 1–3 mm, white or yellow–white papules on the hard palate, along the midline, near the soft palate junction or on the buccal or lingual aspect of the alveolar ridge.

Treatment

Bohn’s nodules are self-healing within a few...

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References and Further Reading

  • Alves, K. M., et al. (2004). Prevalence of palatal and alveolar cysts in babies with cleft lip and palate. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 41, 490–493.

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  • Cambiaghi, S., & Gelmetti, C. (2005). Bohn’s nodules. International Journal of Dermatology, 44, 753–754.

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  • Fromm, A. (1967). Epstein’s pearls, Bohn’s nodules and inclusion-cysts of the oral cavity. Journal of Dentistry for Children, 34, 275–287.

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  • Neville, B. W., et al. (2009). Oral and maxillofacial pathology (3rd ed.pp. 26–27). St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier.

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  • Singh, R. K., et al. (2012). Dental lamina cysts in a newborn infant. BMJ Case Reports (online publication, Oct 9).

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  1. Department of Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jacqueline E. van der Wal

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    J.H.J.M. van Krieken

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van der Wal, J.E. (2017). Bohn’s Nodules. In: van Krieken, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_658-1

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